Lemon Arugula and Cheese Tortellini

 
 
 

You know those long days where you can’t even fathom chopping veggies? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Sometimes at the end of a day you just want a super simple meal and that’s exactly what this is. I am not kidding when I say you can make this meal in 10 minutes, but it’s got a lot of flavor! I honestly love mixing greens (or any veggies) with pasta. You can come up with so many combinations! Simple and versatile, we like it.

Arugula - For this dish I love the light fresh taste of arugula. The bitterness is toned down with the other flavors.

Lemon juice - All you need is a little bit of lemon juice to make a simple flavorful “dressing.”

Fresh parmesan cheese - You must use fresh parmesan for this recipe. It’s just not the same without it! I used grated and shaved for this recipe.

Cheese tortellini - There are so many great tortellini flavors, but for this dish I really just love a good ol’ classic. I used a ricotta filled tortellini and it was the perfect compliment to the arugula and lemon flavor.

 
 
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Lemon Arugula and Tortellini

Lemon Arugula and Tortellini

A bed of fresh lemon-y arugula topped with ricotta filled tortellini. A dinner made in 10 minutes that everyone will love!

Ingredients

  • 2 large handfuls of arugula
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Drizzle of olive oil (~1 tbsp)
  • Dash of salt
  • Fresh grated parmesan
  • 1 (9 oz) pack of tri color cheese tortellini
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Fresh shaved parmesan

Instructions

  1. Add arugula, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, and grated parmesan (measure this with your heart) to a bowl. Use your hands to lightly toss together.
  2. Prepare tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and immediately add butter, mix together so that the butter melts in with the pasta.
  3. Place some arugula in a bowl and add tortellini on top.
  4. Top with shaved parmesan and cracked black pepper.
  5. Mix up and enjoy!
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